What color is #243036?

#243036 is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Gunmetal. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #243036?

The RGB value is 36, 48, 54: 36 red, 48 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #243036?

The complementary color is #362A24, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #243036?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#243036 color

#243036 rgb(36, 48, 54)

Shades of black

The hex color #243036 is a very dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 18.8% green and 21.2% blue (36, 48, 54).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 20% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Gunmetal (#2A3439), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.54:1).

#243036 color codes

HEX	`#243036`
RGB	`rgb(36, 48, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 18.8%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 20%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 33%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 11%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.04, -3.31, -5.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.04, 6.4, 238.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.45, 2.755, 3.892)`
Decimal	`2371638`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #243036, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #243036	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#243036 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #243036 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #243036; }
.text { color: #243036; }
.border { border: 2px solid #243036; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 48 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #243036, #242736); }

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Questions

What color is #243036?: #243036 is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Gunmetal. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #243036?: The RGB value is 36, 48, 54: 36 red, 48 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #243036?: The complementary color is #362A24, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #243036?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.